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Q&A: Economic Justice as “an Extension of the Civil Rights Movement” of Today
William (Bill) Bynum, CEO of HOPE Credit Union, has spent his whole career bringing economic opportunities to disenfranchised communities in the Deep South.
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Telehealth and Broadband Add New Capabilities To Disaster Response
Telemedicine can be an asset to first responders on the frontlines of natural disasters in rural areas. But a successful deployment of this technology will depend on the reliability of available broadband infrastructure.
Illustrating the News: How Are Rural Communities Using American Rescue Plan Funds?
The act’s funds were designed to be flexible, but with many state and local budgets set for 2022 we can start to see how places are patching fiscal holes or taking on community challenges.
Vaccines Become More Accessible to Farmworkers, but Many Still Struggle with Internet Access
Covid-19 was especially devastating to migrant farmworkers, crowding out some of the other health disparities the community faces. Now, a state program tries to tackle one big barrier to care that predates the pandemic: internet.
Growth in Rural Vaccination Rate Slows in Last Month
About 500,000 additional rural Americans completed their Covid-19 vaccination in the last month. That’s the slowest growth since vaccines became widely available last spring.
Recovery Through Help: Ex-Addict Uses His Experience to Assist Others
Andrew Hager teamed up with the Police Department in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in an unusual bid to help those who are struggling with addiction. With the law enforcement’s openness to treatment first, instead of incarceration, it’s been an outstanding success.
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Rural Counties Break Record for Most Covid-19 Infections in a Single Week
The rate of new infections exploded in rural America last week, more than doubling from two weeks ago. Metropolitan infection rates are also still climbing.
After Starting in Metro Counties, Omicron Begins to Move into Rural Areas
The new surge in cases has pushed the metro rate of new infections higher than the rural rate for the first time since August.
Kitchen that Launched 40 New Businesses Fights for Its Own Survival
An incubator kitchen in the town of Unicoi, Tennessee, has helped create more than 100 jobs, business leaders say. But political change is upending its funding.
Focus on Family-Centric Trades Could Save Rural Economies, Entrepreneur Says
A software engineer-turned-farmer looks at over 60 trades that could help keep new generations in rural America and build stronger, civically minded communities.
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